By Samantha Shepherd, MSW, LICSW • JFCS Therapist
“There’s not enough time in the day…” “I’m so tired after work…” “I wish I had time for that…”
So many folks have internalized messa[...] Gut microbiome and mental health
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By Samantha Shepherd, MSW, LICSW • JFCS Counselor
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Do you get that “gut” feeling when something is not right? Have you ever been told to “listen to your gut?” Turn[...] Disrupting diet culture
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Food brings people together, gives us sustenance, plays an integral role in both secular and religious traditions, and is even seen as medicine. While food i[...] Walk and Talk Therapy: Moving the body, quieting the mind
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By Samantha Shepherd, LICSW • JFCS Therapist
Part of my clinical practice as a psychotherapist at Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis focuses on supporting the mind-body connection. The bio[...] 988 is the nation’s new Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
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The future of crisis response
By Samantha Shepherd, MSW, LICSW • JFCS Therapist
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), in 2020, someone in this country died of suicide every 11 minute[...]